blueteamnovel Chapter 456 - 449: Evasion
Chapter 456 - 449: Evasion
Chen Mu couldn’t understand how, after arriving in the Netherworld and dutifully and honestly becoming a Yin Spirit, he had become entangled in this trouble.
"Just because I am an honest person, I should be bullied?" Chen Mu grumbled indignantly.
"Are you sure it wasn’t a water ape?" He wouldn’t give up.
"A water ape couldn’t possibly know so many people’s names." Shi Dechun shook his head.
Chen Mu’s face fell.
Hai Character Camp secretly taking away so many Yin soldiers—there had to be some unspeakable big secret at play here.
No, I can’t stay here any longer!
He planned to escape from the Hai Character Camp immediately.
"But where exactly is Beyond Heaven? If I really leave the Hai Character Camp, how do I return to the Netherworld?" Chen Mu hesitated.
At least he had heard tales of the Nether Yin Underworld, and there was a possibility of returning to the Thirteen States.
Beyond Heaven, however, was an unknown realm. Struggling to survive there alone was a challenge, let alone returning to the mortal world of the Yang Realm.
"I can only hide in Thousand Lanterns City for now," Chen Mu thought with resignation. "As long as I can avoid this trouble, when Hai Character Camp withdraws its forces, I can take the opportunity to slip through the Ghost Gate and follow them back to the Netherworld."
Seeing Chen Mu’s expression change unpredictably, Shi Dechun hesitated for a moment before carefully suggesting, "Why don’t you hide underground?"
"I guess I have no choice but to do that," Chen Mu sighed.
What?
"You actually know about the Underground Secret Chamber?" Chen Mu suddenly stared at Shi Dechun.
"Heh heh, did you know? I have rather sharp ears," the old man chuckled.
Chen Mu’s eyes widened immediately.
He knew about Chen Mu’s daily retreats into the Secret Chamber, but over so many days, how come the old man had not shown the slightest hint of it?!
Cunning old fox!
Chen Mu couldn’t help shaking his head.
"Wait a second... You said you heard someone calling my name last night?" Chen Mu’s heart skipped a beat.
"Yeah." Shi Dechun nodded.
"So, you mean you weren’t deep asleep last night?" Chen Mu’s gaze sharpened involuntarily.
"No, otherwise I wouldn’t have heard that sound," Shi Dechun scratched his head, looking puzzled.
"It’s strange though. That voice spread throughout the entire camp, but no one else woke up. I suspect the voice had a bewitching power, one that could put people into a deep sleep they could not wake from," Shi Dechun said soberly.
"Then how were you able to remain awake?" Chen Mu narrowed his eyes.
"Maybe it’s because my ears are quite sensitive and resistant to that bewitching sound. Even if I was initially confused, I would soon..." Mid-sentence, Shi Dechun suddenly froze.
"So, my Bewitching Divine Power that lulls everyone to sleep each night doesn’t work on you?"
"So, when we were robbing the rich to aid the poor together, were you awake the whole time?!" Chen Mu clenched his teeth in anger.
He had thought he was being secretive, but there was a cunning old fox inside who had witnessed all his actions!
Shi Dechun’s face turned to an awkward smile: "At first, I was indeed confused, but later on, heh heh..."
You actually dare to play me?!
His toes tapping uncomfortably on the floor, he felt uneasy all over.
It’s one thing if an old spirit can’t be bewitched, but now even a new ghost is immune? What use is this Bewitching Divine Power anyway?!
Chen Mu stared intently at the old man with a gloomy expression: "It seems I’ll have to make you disappear!"
"Don’t do that!" Shi Dechun hastily waved his hands: "I’m useful, I can gather information for you. Don’t you want to know why someone is after you?"
"You know?" Chen Mu looked at him skeptically.
No good, I have to test it again, what if this old man is fooling me?
Chen Mu was suspicious.
He narrowed his eyes without speaking, but his mind was suddenly active.
Then he saw old man Shi’s legs snap together like a compass and whoosh, he stood up on the spot.
Following that was a jump, flipping three somersaults, then smack, once again he did a split mid-air and crashed down onto the ground, his face twitching in pain.
Chen Mu burst into laughter!
The Yama Emperor’s Command really worked?!
Interesting, so interesting, this is too fun, haha!
...
Several days later, late at night.
Thousand Lanterns City.
In the pitch-black emptiness of a vast space, a clay-scultped bungalow, hardened after modeling, appeared, with a huge clay-sculpted platform extending from the front, forming ground the size of a small courtyard.
Seven or eight white lanterns were supported by clay-sculpted poles hanging around the courtyard, brightening the surroundings as if it were daylight.
A rocking chair was placed in the middle of the courtyard, where Chen Mu was lying at the moment, the picture of relaxation.
Taking a sip of warm Replenishing Origin Soup from the stone table beside him, Chen Mu couldn’t help but squint his eyes and say, "Comfortable!"
Ever since he heard that he might be implicated in the disappearance incidents involving Yin Spirits, he had hidden inside Thousand Lanterns City without showing his face.
Sometimes practicing Netherworld Guide, spending most of the time refining his Divine Orifice, his days were regular and leisurely, almost like being back at Jilong Mountain.
"It’s just a pity I can’t use the Exquisite Jade Plate here in Thousand Lanterns City."
"Otherwise, I could hide here forever without showing my face."
Chen Mu shook his head regretfully and with a thought, his body turned into a black light, swirled and collapsed, and immediately vanished into thin air.
...
In the dead of night, within the Secret Chamber.
"I’ve found some common ground," Shi Dechun said excitedly.
"Those who disappeared, many of them could refine Netherworld river water."
"This has got to be related to the attack on the Netherworld Division back then!" Shi Dechun was sure of it.
No wonder he was targeted.
Chen Mu’s face showed realization.
I say, how could an honest good guy like me get caught up in such trouble.
Turns out it’s rooted in the Netherworld Guide.
All because of Hong Xiu! With so many Secret Techniques to buy, why did he have to buy the Netherworld Guide Secret Technique?
Lucky for me, I can’t afford to show my face in the future, otherwise, I’d make sure you get what you deserve!
Chen Mu thought indignantly.
"But there’s something weird," Shi Dechun, sitting across the low table on the opposite couch, said with a puzzled look.
"Old man Jia can refine Netherworld river water too, and he’s said to be quite accomplished at it."
"Shi Lu and the entire Shi Banner were taken, yet he’s fine!"
"Could the old man have some Divine Skills to counter tracking and locking?" Shi Dechun scratched his head.
Chen Mu’s eyebrows raised involuntarily.
My practice of the Netherworld Guide was extremely secretive, aside from old man Shi having his guesses, no one else had a clue. Yet even so, I was found by Nether soldiers. But that skinny old man managed to escape detection.
Pretty interesting...